Philip Togni Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ML)

97 Points, Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter: "Leads with beautiful capsicum notes and fresh, minted black fruit. Very black. It’s very lively, with excellent acidity and a wonderful mineral freshness. Super fine tannins are just ripe and right now showing nicely. Tasted with Lisa and Philip Togni in their winery atop Spring Mountain. Lisa explained that this wine would see one more racking before bottling, but it had all the natural proportions of the free run and press juice when I tasted it, and wow, what a youthful barrel sample. It's a real standout of the vintage, showing a rich, ruby-purple hue, which is a great sign given the challenges of the heat spike that rocked the valley beginning 31 August. But at 2,000-feet of elevation, the temperature on the valley floor in St. Helena below was 5°C hotter than at the estate. Harvesting began on 23 August and finished around 12 September, and the Tognis felt the law of averages made a difference for them. The slightly underripe fruit picked in late September blended with the riper fruit picked post-heat wave has melded together to create a fantastically approachable Togni! This will be an exciting wine to re-taste once it has gone through that final racking, is bottled, and can settle for a bit. I will re-taste in 2025. Release: 2025. (Barrel sample tasted at the winery)." 02/24

95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Based on 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and aged 20 months in 40% new French oak, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a complex perfume of cassis, smoky tobacco, lead pencil, and graphite that gives it a remarkable Saint-Julien-like profile. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, has a fresh, lively, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's easily one of the most successful 2022s in the vintage and is well worth your time and money. It might also be one of the longest lived in the vintage as well. Drink 2025-2040." 12/25

94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Antonio Galloni: "The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a very pretty, aromatic, fresh mid-weight offering from the Togni family. A wine of grace and understatement, the 2022 is quite restrained. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of red/purplish fruit. All the elements are very nicely balanced. Even so, there is no getting around the fact that this is a lighter vintage. The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a very pretty, aromatic, fresh mid-weight offering from the Togni family. A wine of grace and understatement, the 2022 is quite restrained. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of red/purplish fruit. All the elements are very nicely balanced. Even so, there is no getting around the fact that this is a lighter vintage." 12/24